Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc; Hyannis (MA); Presencial; USD 161.000 - 204.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc in Hyannis, MA seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Neurosurgery to provide comprehensive patient care in outpatient and perioperative settings. The role includes assisting in surgery, coordinating with neurosurgeons, and managing postoperative care.

Qualified NP: MSN, MA CNP, DEA if prescribing; 1+ years Neurosurgery preferred; Surgical First Assist Certification preferred.

Formación

• MSN or higher required for NP track
• Certified Nurse Practitioner in MA (CNP)
• DEA registration if prescribing
• 1+ years Neurosurgery experience preferred
• Surgical First Assist Certification preferred
• MPAS from ARC-PA-accredited program
• Physician Assistant licensure in MA
• DEA registration if prescribing

Responsabilidades

• Provide patient care to neurosurgical patients in outpatient and hospital settings.
• Perform histories and physicals and interpret tests.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with supervising neurosurgeon.
• Act as first assistant in surgery under supervision.
• Provide consults and follow-up inpatients and ER patients.
• Coordinate care with pain management and therapy services.
• Review imaging and labs and adjust plans as needed.
• Educate patients as part of treatment plan.
• Ensure consistent service excellence and process improvements.

Conocimientos

Clinical assessment

Patient care

First assist in surgery

Educación

MSN

CNP license MA

DEA registration

MPAS

PA license MA

Descripción del empleo

Job Description - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery (261006-50017933)

Job Description

Purpose of Position

Provide patient care and medical services to neurosurgical patients in the outpatient setting as well as supporting care of the neurosurgical patient in operating room, emergency department and inpatient units.

Description

• 1. Performing comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interpret, laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• 2. Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data. Formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
• 3. Develop a treatment plan for neurosurgical conditions within the scope of practice and in conjunction with supervising neurosurgeon.
• 4. Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising neurosurgeon or other healthcare professionals.
• 5. Provider first assistant in surgery under the direct supervision of the supervising neurosurgeon
• 6. Provide consultation and follow-up to both inpatient and emergency room patients. Rounds on hospitalized patients. Performs admission history and physicals and well a discharge planning and follow up.
• 7. Provide evaluation and ongoing management of neurosurgical outpatient care.
• 8. Present patient to the supervising neurosurgeon when appropriate and assist to formulate a treatment plan, order appropriate radiographic studies and perform office procedures such as staple/suture removal, wound management, and adjust programmable shunts and pumps.
• 9. Evaluate postoperative patients and routine follow-up visits.
• 10. Support surgical decision-making process under collaboration with neurosurgeon
• 11. Coordinate ancillary care including referral to pain management and therapy services.
• 12. Be available to see those patients that require a same-day office visit.
• 13. Return phone calls from patients, handle prescription refills, review radiographic and laboratory reports for abnormalities. Review x-rays, MRIs, CT scans of hospitalized and office patients with supervising neurosurgeon.
• 14. Serve as a resource to office based nursing and clinical team.
• 15. Provide patient education as necessary part of treatment plan.
• 16. Performs other functions as required.
• 17. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
• 18. Challenges current working practices, identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (NP)

• (MSN) - Master of Science in Nursing or higher
• ( CNP ) - Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
• (Preferred) – 1+ years’ experience in Neurosurgery
• (Preferred) – Surgical First Assist Certification

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (PA)

• (MPAS) - Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA
• ( PA ) - Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
• (Preferred) – 1+ years’ experience in Neurosurgery
• (Preferred) – Surgical First Assist Certification

Organization

Medical Affiliates of Cape Cod

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department : MAC-Neurosurgeons of Cape Cod

Annual/Hourly : Annual - Based on Full Time Employment

Hiring Pay Range : $ 161054.4 - $ 203840

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